Paper match package



1939- J. J. NEVILLE PAPER MATCH PACKAGE Filed Nov. 24, 19:56

,17 YMgM AITQRNEYS Patented Jan. 10, 1939 PAPER m'rcn memos James Neville, Philadelphia, Pa. Alinlication November 24, 1936, Serial No. 112,476 z cum. (01. 206-29) This invention relates to improvements in paper match packages of the book type and has for its primary object theprovision of such a package or container in which the hazard of setting of! the bundle of matches in the package when striking a match on the striker means oi the package is overcome.

More specifically, it is an object of my invention" I also aim to increase the space available for advertising purposes or the like without increasing the size of the package over that now generally employed as standard.

Howthe foregoing, together with such other objects and advantages as may hereinafter appear or are incident to my invention, are realized, is illustrated in preferred form in the accompany drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a match package embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged. cross sectio'n of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged elevational view of the lower right-hand portion of the package looklng toward the right in Figure 2 and with the cover flap removed; and

Figure 415 a cross-section of the lower portion oi the-package with the cover flap shown ready the roots ll of the matches are located some disto be snapped into closed position by pressure.

The match package comprises a card! folded to provide a back l, a cover flap I and a lower.

- or match retaining flap I. A bundle or strip of matches I is secured in the package by means of wardly to the bottom edge of the package so that 50 it laps over or covers the retaining flap i as distinguishedfrom the usual construction in which the cover ends. short of this lower edge so that --.-it may be tucked slightly in back of the retaining observed that the cover flap extends downouter face. It is intended in this known form of book match that the user tuck the cover in back of the retaining flap when striking a match on the striker strip, and even though a reminder of this is printed on the cover, it is not always I heeded. This carelessness has resulted in serious injury to the user.

. I propose to overcome this hazard by providing the striker -material or strip 9 on the outer face of the cover flap and preferably on the extended l0 portion abovementioned. With the striker surface so located the user must close the cover to get backing support from the package when striking a match, and thus the matches in the packag are automatically covered so to speak.

In order to hold the cover in its closed position I provide catch means at the inside of the cover flap which I have illustrated in the form of a folded strip l0 secured to the cover flap as by means of a staple ii. This strip or tab lfl'is adapted to engage in back of the retaining flap 6 when the cover is pressed into closed position. This will be seen from inspection of Figure 4 in which the cover flap 5 is'in position ready for the application of pressure whereupon the lower edge. ll of the tab i0 will ride over the upper edge "of the retaining flap 8 with snapaction and then catch or tuck itself in back of the flap 6 as shown in Figure 2 to hold the cover closed. In

. retaining flap; these ragged edges would be very apt to cause interference, preventing the tab from; readily being tucked into place.

-left available above the striker strip on the cover this connection it is pointed out that the upper edge portion I! of the retainingflap normally lies clear of the match bundle, i. e., in the position shown in Figure 2, so that after the catch rides over the upper edge of the retaining flap the flap will spring out and the catch will readily 85 tuck itself in back thereof.

By referring to Figure 3, it will be noted that tance above the upper edge I! of the retaining flap so that when matches are torn oil there will be no interference with the tucking action above described due to the projection of ragged'edges caused by tearing oflf the matches. If the roots were coincident with the upper edge ll of the It is also to beobserved'that a large area is for the printing of advertising matter or the. like flap and expose the retaining flap which is pro- ;.J Lvided with striker material, such-as emery. an;

and, in fact. this area is equalto that provided in known book matches because the striker strip is provided on the extended portion of the cover.

sinceldomothave a striker-surface on the exposed face of the retaining flap 8, this provides space for additional eflective advertising.

The cover closes more easily and accurately. It can be manipulated by one hand and just as easily with gloves. The tucking action is positive,

: the closure being eiiected merely by pressure; and

e the cover does not slip out. The cushioning of the striker strip reduces match sparking.

I claim: r ,7 1. A match package of the book type comprising a card having a match retaining flap and a cover flap having its free end portion extended to cover said retaining flap, striker means on the outer face of the cover flap at saidiextended portion, and a folded tab secured on the inner face of said cover flap, said tab being so folded and secured in place as to provide a free edge portion a,14a,osa

which is spaced from the inner face of the'cover flap .and adapted to be tucked in back of said retaining flap when the cover flap is closed.

2. A match package of the book type comprising a card having a match retaining flap and a cover flap having its free end portion extended to cover said retaining flap, striker means on the outer face of the cover flap at said extended portion, a folded tab one fold of which is longer than the other, and means securing said tab to the inner face of said cover flap with the shorter fold against the cover flap and the longer fold in spaced relation thereto, said longer fold being adapted to be tucked in back of said retaining flap "JAMES J. NEVILLE. 

